The Last of Us TV show

[Bada-Bing!]

Right finished the last episode last night. Loved the series. Without doubt the best adaptation of a video game I have seen. Of course it does not and will never beat the game and the emotional impact it had on me when I first played it, but didn't disappoint and they got the casting right of the main characters and captured the big moments of the game. Pedro and Bella take a bow.

I think it helped massively having Druckmann involved.

Also loved how they managed to include the voice actors in different roles.

Emmies, Globes and BAFTAs surely on their way.

Part 2 on its way but probably should and could make 2 series out of it whilst they are working on part 3 of the game. Hope they don't do a GOT.

 

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Binge watched the last 3 episodes today. Excellent series and set up nicely for S2.
Bella Ramsey is some actress. Pedro was almost the support in the final episodes.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

The TV show is as much Druckmann/Sony getting peeps who haven't played the game into the TLOU universe as well. I believe the PC version of the rebuilt game and DLC is out already.

There are things I really enjoyed playing the game which couldn't be replicated in this adaptation. The main one being just going through people's houses, their stuff left behind /notes to loved ones, crafting weapons and choosing when to use them or use stealth to save them.

Series 2 will be interesting how they cover it all. I think it's way too big to cover in 9 episodes. So either they make more and longer episodes or milk it and cover it over 2 series. That game was controversial for its plot and pacing and if part 1 was relatively straightforward, then part 2 will be relatively more complicating to cover.

No doubt then a third or fourth series will then be made but I've read part 3 of the game's script was only completed 2 years ago and there's been a big delay between first two games of 7 years , which if replicated would mean 2027 for part 3. Personally, I would prefer the game to come out before the release of the TV series.